Remodelista

A couple of years ago, I came across a German beer garden table at Sonoma Country Antiques and snapped it up. Not long after, I bought another set for larger dinner parties (laid end-to-end, they create an outdoor banquet table). They sit outside all summer long, and when the rain hits, are easily stored flat. They're also great back-up tables for large indoor entertaining as they sit 10 people at 88 inches long.)

At one time, the tables were hard to find, but they seem to have caught on: Beer Garden Tables carries handmade Biergarten Tables (88 inches long) from Germany for $525.99; vintage ones can be found on 1st Dibs.

Is there anything Paola Navone can't design? The prolific Milan- and Paris-based designer has come out with a line for Italian company Mamoli called Paola & The Kitchen, which includes a modern take on classic industrial lab faucets. For dealer information, go to Mamoli.

Modeled after vintage stable fittings, Pottery Barn's forthcoming line of Equestrian Hardware is made from weathered benchwright-finished wood and black cast iron.

Above: A set of four 3.5-inch-wide Wood and Iron Horseshoe Pulls is $24 and a set of four 1.5-inch-diameter Wood and Iron Knobs (available for pre-order to ship in January 2011) is $24.

Spotted at Spartan, in Austin, Texas: Recycled Bottle Tea Light Holder, made from recycled beer bottles; 8.5 inches tall and $32 at Spartan.

Inspired by the seating at the Mill Valley Beerworks, we have rounded up a collection of brew pub-style stools. NB: Several of the featured stools are available in both counter height (24 inches) and bar height (30 inches).

BACKLESS STOOLS

Above: The American-made Swivel Pub Stools from AT-95 American Furnishings feature salvaged solid American white oak with either a dark bourbon or light toasted finish; $175 for the 24-inch high and $195 for the 30-inch high stool.

Above: The Mater Dark Stained High Oak Stool with leather seat was designed by Space, a Danish design firm, for Copenhagen-based Mater Group. The stool measures 29.1 inches tall and is $850 at 2Modern.

Above: Carved out of a massive block of FSC- and SFI-certified American walnut, the Tractor Bar Stool by Bassam Fellows is $1,250 at Design Within Reach; the stool is also available in counter height.

Above: Unfinished Scooped Seat Backless Bar Stools; $69 for the 18-inch version, $89 for the 24-inch version, and $109 for the 30-inch version at One Way Furniture.

Above: The Vintage Barstool from Restoration Hardware is based on the historic Toledo stool, has a tobacco-finished wooden seat, and is adjustable in height (it can be positioned between 25 and 29 inches tall).

STOOLS WITH BACKS

Above: The industrial vintage Metal Swivel Stool features a wooden seat and is adjustable between 26 and 37 inches high; $329 at Hudson Goods.

Above: The Schoolhouse Barstool from AT-95 American Furnishings is crafted of salvaged solid American white oak and is 24 inches tall (counter height); $275 in a dark bourbon or light toasted finish.

Above: The Era Bar Stool is 30 inches tall and is available in black, red, coffee and white; $210 to $240, depending on color, at Design Within Reach.

Above: The Vintage Chair from Restoration Hardware was inspired by the Toledo draftsman chair and adjusts between 25 and 29 inches tall; $395 at Restoration Hardware. 

Above: The solid birch bentwood Constance Barstool is 30.5 inches high and features a hand-woven rattan seat; $199 at Ballard Designs.